The White House on Tuesday said it had ordered 50 million barrels of oil released from the strategic reserve to bring down energy costs, in coordination with other countries including China. The move is an effort to bring down rising gas prices. Gasoline prices nationwide are averaging about $3.40 a gallon, more than double their […]
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What AOC gets exactly right about Democrats’ political problems
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is not happy with her party. She made that abundantly clear in an interview with The New York Times over the weekend, suggesting that the passage of the infrastructure bill and the House approval of President Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” measure are simply not enough to deliver on the […]
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Jury gets case of white men charged in Ahmaud Arbery’s death
The case of three white men charged with murder in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery went to the jury Tuesday after a trial in which prosecutors argued that the defendants provoked the fatal confrontation and defense attorneys insisted their clients acted in self-defense. “You can’t claim self-defense if you are the unjustified aggressor,” Linda Dunikoski […]
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Clark Atlanta University and AUC Present a Great Atmosphere for Debates
Yet another mayoral debate took place Thursday night, and there are the two candidates, Atlanta City Council President Felicia Moore and councilman Andre Dickens took the stage in front of television cameras to spread their respective gospels. The pair have ideas on how to make Atlanta a safer city, better city and more financially responsible […]
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After spending 43 years in prison for a triple murder he didn’t commit, a Missouri man is finally free
After spending 43 years behind bars for a crime he said he didn’t commit, a Missouri man’s conviction has been set aside, according to a news release from Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker. Senior Judge James Welsh filed his ruling Tuesday morning to set aside the conviction of 62-year-old Kevin Strickland, who served 43 […]
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Richard Rose: The Infrastructure Bill is a “Historic Victory” for Communities of Color
President Joseph Biden signed the bipartisan infrastructure bill on Nov. 15, 2021, after a series of delays in Congress that ended up putting a media spotlight on Democratic Party conflicts,election loss blame games, approval ratings and polling numbers. Now it’s time for us to insist on public discussion of why this bill matters to Georgians […]
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Ahmaud Arbery killing trial: Attorneys deliver closing arguments in case of jogger’s shooting
Three men’s reasons for chasing — and one of them fatally shooting — Ahmaud Arbery in Glynn County, Georgia, are “not legitimate at all” and were based on “assumptions and driveway decisions,” a prosecutor said during closing arguments in the murder trial. The men, prosecutor Linda Dunikoski said, want the jury to believe they were […]
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Al Gore ‘was a man’ about his election loss, unlike Trump, federal judge says
A federal judge took aim at former President Donald Trump on Monday for lying about voter fraud during the 2020 presidential election, saying that former Vice President Al Gore had a better standing to challenge the 2000 election results but that he was “a man” and walked away. “Al Gore had a better case to […]
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Analysis: There’s nothing more frightening in America today than an angry White man
The Brute. The Buck. And, of course, the Thug. Those are just some of the names for a racial stereotype that has haunted the collective imagination of White America since the nation’s inception. The specter of the angry Black man has been evoked in politics and popular culture to convince White folks that a big, […]
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Spiritually Speaking: God is Not on Call, Waiting on You
Patience and prayer have been occupying a lot of my thinking time lately. It reminds me of something Pastor Frederick Douglass Haynes III of Friendship West Baptist Church (Dallas, TX, where I got saved), once said. “There is no such thing as an emergency in eternity.” At times it appears that we want God’s time […]
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Beto O’Rourke declines to invite Biden to campaign with him in Texas
Beto O’Rourke, who announced his campaign for Texas governor last week, declined to invite President Joe Biden to campaign alongside him, pushing a message of nonpartisan unity in his upcoming bid for the highest office in Texas. O’Rourke said his campaign is “not going to be about anyone from outside of our state,” when asked […]
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American Music Awards 2021: Who’s hosting and what to expect
The American Music Awards will be presented Sunday. The show will be a star-studded night filled with top artists and performances, with Cardi B at the helm as the host. Performers Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak are opening the show, which will take place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Coldplay and BTS will […]
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‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ captures $44 million in theaters
Busting ghosts is still a fairly lucrative business after almost 40 years. Heading into Thanksgiving weekend, the latest attempt to revive “Ghostbusters” drew a sizable audience to theaters, while the awards darling “King Richard,” like most dramas in the pandemic era, is struggling. With a reverence for nostalgia and a few high-profile cameos in its […]
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Felicia Moore expresses support for victims in Rittenhouse trial; explains why she removed note from social media
Friday afternoon, Atlanta City Council President Felicia Moore released a statement expressing disappointment with the verdict handed down in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse. In her statement, Moore expressed sorrow for the victims. Moore said, “Justice has not been served, it has been denied.” However, Moore removed her statement from her social media channels due […]
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Rittenhouse verdict puts Biden in difficult political spot
A difficult political atmosphere for President Joe Biden may have become even more treacherous with the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse. Biden was already facing sliding poll numbers with an electorate worn down by the coronavirus pandemic and increasing inflation. Now, the president finds himself caught between outraged Democrats — some of whom were already stewing […]